Man in court over army uniform

The National National

A MAN charged with wearing a PNG Defence Force-issued camouflage trousers was ordered to pay a K300 court fine.
Daki Wama from Hagen Central, Western Highlands, who was also charged with loitering, pleaded not guilty.
His trial was conducted yesterday.
Wama was initially charged with being in possession of a gun with the intention to commit an indictable offence on Oct 1.
He was apprehended at Dirty Wara in Dei by soldiers and taken to Mt Hagen police station. Investigating officer Senior Constable James Oka told the Mt Hagen District Court that he found no evidence to support the two charges (gun possession and intention to commit an indictable offence).
Oka said he charged Wama with wearing army-issued issued trousers and loitering. Wama told the court that he was from Hagen Central and not Dei and was at Dirty Wara to visit relatives.
Wama claimed he was assaulted by the soldiers and suffered injuries but was not taken to the hospital.
Magistrate Jacinta Doa told the parties she would hand down her decision tomorrow on the loitering charge.
Oka told The National outside court that Wama had pleaded guilty to wearing a PNGDF trousers and ordered a K300 fine.

3 comments

  • Don’t just charge few and let others go free ,There are still many people who are wearing military issued uniform and using them in public ,even military and police officer are still wearing part issued uniform in ordinary casual places while not on duty ,they need to be disciplined as well.

  • I am an ex service man and I still have some old uniforms that I sometime wear so tell me if I am going to be charge or not and what about the stores that sell army uniforms like the one that operates in POM Vision City. Tell me if this store owner will be charge including the people that buys and wears the uniforms. Mi faul ya??

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